Viewing page 60 of 62

This transcription has been completed. Contact us with corrections.

[begin page]
112 
[[underline]]Gotthelf[[/underline] who is on vacation came up to day to examine some samples of transparent C. conferred with him on the subject. I see now that C. surrounds itself by and by by an increasing [[strikethrough]]zone[[/strikethrough]] layer of dark material. Lewis made run of [[underline]] alkali proof A [[underline]] for Seabury. [[underline]]Thurlow[[/underline] whom I sent to Niagara Falls, and Toronto to visit.  Hooker Electrochemical Co and Carborundum & Acheson and Cohoe [[strikeout]]reports of[[/strikeout]] came back and reported. I explained him my new ideas about transparent C and about bakelite bearings. In afternoon went out for short time with Celine and Nina in motor car towards Hastings Then near Monastery and Hogs' Hill. 
Aug.28. (Sunday) on morning in[[underline]] laboratory[[/underline] with [[underline]]Lewis[[/underline]]
[[end page]]
[[start page]]
113
examining comparative tests of acid resistance of Bakelite - wood flour mixture etc. & paper impregnation for [[underline]] Westinghouse [[/underline]].
Afternoon : it rained
Aug. 29. Dictating letters allmorning. [[underline]] Lewis [[/underline]] made a run of [[underline]] liquid A [[/underline]] for Hooker.. Co. At 2[[superscript underline]]30[[/superscript underline]] [[unnderline]] [[Foersterling?]] and ^[[LM]] [[underline]] Rossi [[/underline]] of Hasslacher's came here to see my [[pan?]]. ^[[plant]] Showed them my installation and explained everything gave [[strikethrough]] [[unreadable smudge]] [[/strikethrough]] them blue print of [[pan?]] and drove them to train. At [[underline]] 5 [[superscript underlined]]30[[superscript underlined]] [[underline]]  Cohoe [[/underline]] of Toronto arrived, showed him installation of [[underline]] Bakelite Paper Co. [[/underline]] Remained here for supper. Took him in lab and made him acquainted with further progress
[[end page]]

Transcription Notes:
Nathaniel Thurlow, Baekeland's lab assistant